Stone Age Fire From Scratch: Stone Tools Bow Drill

No knife, axe, saw, or cordage; just rocks, sticks and roots. I am a total novice when it comes to working with stone, so I pretty much fumbled my way through this one, but I feel like I learned a lot. The riverbed was the obvious place to look for rocks, but it’s noisy, so please pardon the roar.

I had the advantage of a warm sunny day, and several cold dry days leading up to it, but I look forward to trying this again in wet conditions.

Breaking rocks is potentially hazardous to your eyes, so please consider wearing eye protection if you try this yourself.